The Collector’s Choice series from Gibson Custom brings to life specific vintage Les Pauls from the collections of noted ‘Burst aficionados, with the kinds of painstaking details only possible thanks to the intimate hands-on access afforded by these guitars’ current owners.Right from the late 1960s, through his work with Linda Ronstadt, Warren Zevon, Keith Richards, Stevie Nicks, James Taylor and the Rolling Stones, Waddy Wachtel became rock’s best-known sideman and session player – a household name amid a crowd usually not seen in the spotlight. Selected by Waddy in 1968 from Stephen Stills’s extensive collection, this prized guitar has been with him through countless hits and sold-out tours.When I picked it up and my hand went around the neck, it felt like time had stopped for the moment,” Waddy says of his first encounter with this special 1960 Les Paul. I decided that this guitar I was holding was most definitely The One.’ The sound of my 1960 Sunburst is incomparable.”In a run of no more than 300 guitars (with qualifying materials determining the final number), Gibson Custom is re-creating the Waddy Wachtel ‘Burst” in every glorious, revealing detail. From its thin and superbly comfortable 1960 neck profile to its entrancing soft Lemonburst finish, to its precisely recreated PAF humbuckers, to the added Bigsby vibrato, capturing every nuance of tone, feel, and hand-aged appearance. Collector’s Choice #14 gives you a chance to own a singular and legendary guitar that would ordinarily be far out of reach of the average player. BodyBody shape: Single cutawayBody type: Solid bodyBody material: Solid woodTop wood: Maple FiguredBody wood: MahoganyBody finish: Gloss NitrocelluloseOrientation: Right handedNeckNeck shape: 1960 SlimTaperNeck wood: MahoganyJoint: Set-inScale length: 24.75″Truss rod: StandardNeck finish: GlossFretboardMaterial: RosewoodRadius: 12″Fret size: Medium jumboNumber of frets: 22Inlays: TrapezoidNut width: 1.70″ (43.2mm)PickupsConfiguration: HSNeck: CustomBuckerMiddle: Not applicableBridge: DimebuckerBrand: GibsonActive or passive: PassiveSeries or parallel: SeriesPiezo: NoActive EQ: NoSpecial electronics: Bumblebee capacitorsControlsControl layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2Pickup switch: 3-wayCoil tap or split: NoKill switch: NoHardwareBridge type: Tremolo/VibratoBridge design: Tune-o-maticTailpiece: Bigsby B5Tuning machines: Deluxe sealedColor: NickelOtherNumber of strings: 6-stringSpecial features: Collectors Choice seriesCase: Hardshell caseAccessories: Certificate of authenticity, extra switch plateCountry of origin: United StatesGibson Custom J15120.001 – Gibson Custom Collector’s Choice #14 Waddy Wachtel 1960 Les Paul Electric Guitar Lemon Burst – musical instruments

The Godin xtSA Flame Electric Guitar’s sound power begins with three distinct voices: electric guitar, acoustic guitar and synth controller. The xtSA delivers big time electric sounds via the Godin humbucker-single-humbucker pickup configuration. Thanks to a special 5-way switch setup, extra meaty humbucker tones co-exist with glassy split-coil sounds in the second and fourth positions. Turn down the electric output and raise the volume on the RMC transducer saddles and the xtSA sounds like an authentic acoustic guitar. The acoustic voice of the xtSA is enhanced by an onboard preamp with a three-way graphic EQ. The two outputs are set up so that the electric and acoustic voices can be blended in the guitar using a single patch cord or at the amp/mixer using both outputs.The icing on the xtSA cake comes in the form of its synth tracking. As with all Godin synth-ready instruments, a built-in 13-pin connector provides direct access to all Roland GR-Series synths as well as most other 13-pin devices.All of this sound power would be a lot less interesting if the guitar didn’t feel great. Thanks to the same 25″ scale mahogany neck used on the Godin flagship LGX-SA guitar, this is a very comfortable guitar to play. The ebony fingerboard is shaped with Godin’s ergocut technique and equipped with medium jumbo frets. The body is made from a silverleaf maple center with poplar wings and decorated with a figured maple veneer on top.Includes a gig bag. Body – Silverleaf maple center with poplar wingsFingerboard Ebony neck mahoganyScale – 25″Electronics – Godin humbucker, single-coil, humbucker, tremolo bridge with RMC transducers, custom pre-amp with 3-band EQ for acoustic soundThree outputs – electric, acoustic/mix, 13-pin for Roland GR synths & most other 13-pin devicesIncludes a gig bagGodin 512264.002 – Godin xtSA Flame Electric Guitar Transparent Dark Red – musical instruments

The Ibanez GRX70QA delivers a lot of electric guitar for a down to earth price. Featuring Ibanez Powersound pickups (a middle single-coil and bridge and neck humbuckers), a comfortable GRX maple neck that plays fast and smooth, and a contoured poplar body that snuggles up nice and friendly. 5-way switching and a FAT6 tremolo bridge give you tons of tone and playing options to play practically any style, and the GRX70QA’s good looks are at home in bands that play hard rock to country.Case sold separately. Beautiful select topFast neckThree PU w/5 way switchTrem bridgeCase sold separatelyIbanez H77128.002 – Ibanez GRX70QA Electric Guitar Transparent Black Sunburst – musical instruments

Meet Ibanez’s new made-for-metal guitar series, Iron Label. Working from the chassis of their famous RG, they modded and tweaked with the heaviest of metal in mind. Decked out in an icy white finish, The RGIX20FEQMs quilted maple top and basswood body hits that perfect formula comfortable weight and rich in sustain. With jumbo frets and bound Ebony fingerboard, playing speed and comfort are carried to a new level by the original innovators of the fast neck, with their latest Nitro Wizard neck design.And no matter what your signal chain, an EMG 60 in the neck position, and an EMG 81 in the bridge guarantees a thick, complex distortion from which to carve your signature sound. The reliable Gibraltar Standard bridge is the envy of the industry, and the performance enhancing killswitch puts you in command of a head-turning strobe effect. With the purposefully Spartan Iron Label, you won’t find a feature here that doesn’t contribute directly to waking the dead. Nitro Wizard 3-piece maple/bubinga neckQuilted Maple top/basswood body with abalone body bindingBound ebony fretboardJumbo fretsGibraltar Standard bridgeEMG 60 (H) neck pickupEMG 81 (H) bridge pickupGold hardwareIbanez J00194.003.001 – Ibanez Iron Label RG Series RGIX20FEQM Electric Guitar Sapphire Blue Sunburst Quilted Maple – musical instruments